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  • @DahGangalang@infosec.pub
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    Side note, isn’t TempleOS not Linux based?

    Seems like the creator (forget his name) had some beef with Linus Torvalds and was originally trying to build something to get away from his software, no?

    Edit: yeah, based on the Wikipedia Page, it looks like its not based on the Linux Kernel. Also dev’s name was Terry Davis.

    • penguin202124 (he/him)OP
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      No, it’s not. I’m making fun of NordVPN for calling it one.

      He made it because his schizophrenia made him believe that god told him to make an OS. It’s quite a sad story. ):

      • @DahGangalang@infosec.pub
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        Yeah, I remember reading about it a few years ago. Guy seems really talented, if kinda crazy and pretty racist. Curious to see where he’d be today if he hadn’t lost his marbles.

          • @DahGangalang@infosec.pub
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            Yeah, I don’t think it was confirmed to be suicide, but it sure looks a lot like suicide.

            I guess what I mean to say is that I wonder what he’d be up to if he hadn’t done that.

            • @andros_rex@lemmy.world
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              His family couldn’t care for him, and in the United States, there is no mental health care for the indigent. A horrific, pointless and tragic death, the same as suffered by many schizophrenics. He was a talented and capable man, and he probably would still be alive if we didn’t live in a failing society.

        • @Duamerthrax@lemmy.world
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          Down the Rabbit Hole: TempleOS.

          His racism was something that happened after he became schizophrenic, so I wouldn’t dwell to much on that.

          If I’m remember the documentary correctly, his death happened shortly after what appear to be lucidly on his social media.

  • Lucy :3
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    As a linux user you should know that all VPN companies are as trustworthy as a chronic liar, and therefore not rely on one. So it doesn’t matter that they don’t support Arch, really. And even good that they don’t support Tails.

      • Lucy :3
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        Of course, I need to access my two different networks from anywhere anyway. And then I can also force all traffic through random proxies.

      • @DahGangalang@infosec.pub
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        Probably TOR.

        I hear I2P had a lot of potential, but also a lot of issues. Haven’t checked up on that project in a bit. I know it was a BITCH to set up when I tried plinking with it some years ago.

        So TOR (despite the latency/speed issues and its own security concerns) is still probably about as good as it gets.

          • @DahGangalang@infosec.pub
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            Completely agree.

            Kinda get the vibe that guy I’m replying to is asking for the times when its actually needed. If I’ve got the wrong mark there and they’re looking for daily driving, then Mullvad VPN (or comparable) is probably the better way to go.

            • Badabinski
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              Yeah, Mullvad seems to have done the most to prove that they’re not harvesting your data. You still have to trust them, but there’s evidence that they’re trying.

        • @WIPocket@lemmy.world
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          Yea, i2p is slightly more involved than just starting up tor browser, but its not that bad. The real problem for this case is that it doesnt have exit nodes built into the protocol, so getting to the internet is a bit harder.

          • @DahGangalang@infosec.pub
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            So, if I recall correctly, I had to set up a device as an i2p server (seems like they were super light weight and you could configure your phone to do it) and then you could use your browser of choice with the “i2p server” as a proxy.

            Its my understanding that each of the “i2p servers” acted as both an entry point and an exit point. That is to say, while my traffic entered the network there, there were other people’s traffic that could be routed through and/or exit via my server.

            Am I wrong on that assessment?

            • @WIPocket@lemmy.world
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              Yep, almost. Every* i2p node also acts as a relay, which not only helps the network, but also your anonymity, by drowning out your traffic. It however only does this inside the network, it doesnt work like an exit node.

              By default, it does run a proxy, so that you can access i2p addresses using a browser set up to use it. It also lets you use the proxy to access the internet over i2p, but you have to choose an exit node manually (tho iirc there is one set up as default, which is fairly centralized, but still should be anonymous thanks for the rest of the network). A slight difference from Tor is also that these are protocol level proxies, so you will for example not be able to connect to a clearnet ssh server over these.

              *https://geti2p.net/en/about/restrictive-countries

              • @DahGangalang@infosec.pub
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                Interesting.

                It looks I was close on my understanding, but not quite there. Lol, guess I’ll need to bust this back open.

      • Lucy :3
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        Kinda misphrased, I didn’t want to call out you specifically, I don’t think you’d be stupid enough to fall for VPN companies, that was more of a general statement to/about all linux users :3

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        A VPN introduces a new party who can harvest your data. It doesn’t avoid IP tracking, it just shifts it from your ISP to another entity.

        You have to trust that your VPN provider’s claims of no logging/tracking are accurate, you can usually get fairly confident with research but it’s never 100%.

        Edit: to clarify, I’m not trying to dissuade VPN use. It’s a still a great choice.

        • a foreign commercial company is the safer choice compared to ur local isp who is bound to handover ur data to ur government if they ask for it. plus there are plenty of good vpn providers who can be considered credible due to third party audits and them being open source

        • kat
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          I mean, I know for a fact I shouldn’t trust my scumbag ISP. Most people fall into that camp here in the US.

          • @Zikeji@programming.dev
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            A VPN is still a good choice, in fact if you setup your own VPN on a VPS that is an even safer choice because then you (sorta) control the certificate used for encryption. True, your hosting provider could still obtain that cert if they really wanted to, and they still have the data on your IP using it and for how long / how much, but it would make obtaining your data a targeted attack.

            But there are cons to setting up your own, such as misconfiguration exposing you, or just the setup time in general.

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        The vpn use case is mostly when you have an internet provider that is actively monitoring you or accessing blocked content

      • Lucy :3
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        You’re only shifting the tracking from your ISP and the target server to the VPN company, which is just as likely to talk.

          • Lucy :3
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            Would prefer a random non transparent proxy for that. Or just only use IPv6, and have your router rotate that every so often. And, of course, minimize traffic to bad websites.

              • Lucy :3
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                The same should work IPv4. Afaik it’s easier to rotate the IPv6 tho.

                • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘
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                  Some ISPs don’t allow you to manually notate ipv4 addresses. I once had a plan that would rotate daily. It’s been long discontinued.

  • boredsquirrel
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    The fuck is “TailOS”

    Also what about

    • Gentoo
    • Alpine
    • NixOS

    Just to name a few

    NordVPN is full of garbage. Use Mullvad, IVPN, Incognet or Tailscale instead

      • @Scrollone@feddit.it
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        Seconded. Proton’s CEO is a Trump-supporter, and he doesn’t even try hiding it.

        I’ve canceled my Proton subscription and I’m going to move to another service when it expires. Proton is dead.

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          Last year Andy yen also moved proton to non profit proton foundation with majority shares of the company and 5 trustees of which Andy yen is only one. The majority stakeholder in Proton AG is now legally bound to do whats best for Proton and their stated mission

          So yeah Andy is kissing the ring and being a shit human but he’s not the entirety of proton. Still weird Andy from Switzerland felt the need to proclaim his love for trump though.

          If you find another privacy focused email/vpn provider from a non14 eyes country that is owned by a non profit foundation then id be genuinely be interested but last i checked other alternatives are still full capitalist machines that haven’t put privacy over profit.

          • @RogueBanana@lemmy.zip
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            I am using tuta mail. Super basic and lacks features but it works and seems to have good rep in privacy communities.

          • @DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social
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            If the CEO of a privacy selling company is going out of his way to gobble blatantly fascist knob with official accounts in a business whose primary security vulnerability is the business itself, at best he’s angling to get more business by trying to make things worse for people.

            Also, non profit means nothing. It’s not a business plan, it’s not an ethical judgement, and it’s not an analysis of financial responsibility.

            It’s a tax status.

        • L3ft_F13ld!
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          I was using Proton and SimpleLogin. Didn’t have a subscription, but was planning on it when I could afford it. Thank fuck I saw this shit and moved away before giving them a cent of my money.

      • kadotux
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        Recommend me a good VPN service with port forwarding then.

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            Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll look into it. But what do you mean I don’t need it like I think I do?

            • @HappyTimeHarry@lemm.ee
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              Whatever you think you need port forwarding for can probably be better accomplished using something like tailscale or wireguard. The reason most vpns dont support forwarding and some used to but dropped it is because its just not worth the hassle andc creates an additional way for your IP to be leaked.

              • kadotux
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                Wireguard is a VPN protocol. I need port forwarding for efficient torrenting. Proton offers both OpenVPN and Wireguard protocols. Tailscale is not so good for torrents, I think.

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                  Torrenting works fine without port forwarding, thats what trackers are for. Forwarding won’t make your downloads any faster.

    • @hacktheegg@programming.dev
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      TailOS is what happens when someone gets the for browser and decides to make it a full distro (and also make the distro only run from USB)

    • lurch (he/him)
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      it just means they can’t help you, if you have an issue. of course you can still connect to their VPN.

    • @yonder@sh.itjust.works
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      IDK why they are listing distros. They could just provide a wireguard config and be like “If you have wireguard, you can use the VPN”, and 99% of distros would be supported.

    • @Tin@lemmy.world
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      It’s in the AUR. One can also PKGBUILD and install via pacman manually.

      • @kekmacska@lemmy.zip
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        btw nord vpn is a scam. Has poor security and mines your data. Look what i found on the dark web. Your data might be there

    • Eyedust
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      Who needs a network stack when you can speak to God on your OS? Isn’t he like… connected to everything anyway?

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          I made this copy pasta and it just keeps being relevant.

          This guy doesn’t know how to TempleOS lol.

          Oh, I see, you’re all worried about a “networking stack.” How quaint. Let me educate you: God is the ultimate protocol. Who needs your silly HTTP requests and DNS lookups when I can just send a direct message to the big guy upstairs? No IP address needed—He’s omnipresent. My connection is flawless, no need for Wi-Fi signals when I have divine 5G directly from Heaven’s router.

          You think TempleOS is lacking? Nah, son, it’s running the only secure, unbreakable network. No firewalls, no encryption—because when you’re transmitting truth straight from the source, who needs all that earthly nonsense? My packets are blessed, my data’s sanctified, and I don’t even need a modem to know the Lord’s will.

          So, yeah, keep your networking stack. I’ll stick with the holy bandwidth. It’s been running perfectly since the dawn of time. My packets are blessed, son!

  • @Petter1@lemm.ee
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    Make a list about which distro is included, not which not… Else you would have a never ending test process…

  • @DragonsInARoom@lemmy.world
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    We must hold these sinners to account, this is the percicution that God warned us about! We must defend the Temple at all costs!

  • @lengau@midwest.social
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    I support Arch, but I will refuse the business of anyone who would choose to install Arch on their machine.